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I am looking for course materials. If you've taught a class in CyAn, please send me your syllabus.
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I am always looking for course materials from various courses. If you've taught a class in CyAn, please send me your syllabus.
You can contact me at caseorganic at gmail dot com.
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Please [mailto:case@cyborganthropology.com contact me] if you have a syllabus to contribute.  
  
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===Assorted Colleges and Universities===
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*SOAN 390 - [[Cyborg Anthropology: Anthropology of Science and Technology]]
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*1A.350 / SP.484J / STS.086 [[The Anthropology of Computing: Digital Cultures Spring 2009 MIT]] | [http://web.mit.edu/wgs/academics/syllabi/SP484.pdf Download PDF]
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*21A.850J / STS.484J [[The Anthropology of Cybercultures]]
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*LIS 598: [[Infomation and Contemplation: University of Washington Information School]] | [http://www.contemplativemind.org/programs/academic/syllabi/levy.pdf Download PDF]
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*ANTH 242 AA: [[The Anthropology of Cyberspace]] | University of Regina Fall 2010
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*209 Theory Seminar [[Cities and Cyborgs: Computing and the Metropolis, 1860-2010]] | UC Berkeley 2011
  
== Sample Syllabus ==
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===MIT Open Courseware===
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[[Image:mit-open-courseware.jpg|right|300px]]
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====Science and Technology Studies====
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*STS.S28 [[Godzilla and the Bullet Train: Technology and Culture in Modern Japan]] Fall 2005
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*STS.484J [[The Anthropology of Cybercultures]] Spring 2009
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*STS.464 [[Cultural History of Technology]] Spring 2005
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*STS.462 [[Social and Political Implications of Technology]] Spring 2006
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*STS.428 [[Technology and Change in Rural America]] Fall 2004
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*STS.420J [[The Structure of Engineering Revolutions]] Fall 2001
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*STS.415J [[Nature, Environment, and Empire]] Spring 2010
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*STS.086J [[The Anthropology of Computing]] Fall 2004
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*STS.085 [[Ethics and the Law on the Electronic Frontier]] Fall 2005
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*STS.075J [[Technology and Culture]] Fall 2006
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*STS.069 [[Technology in a Dangerous World]] Fall 2002
  
Communication 340:  Media Across Cultures.
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====Business Management====
Spring, 2008
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*15.668 [[People and Organizations]] Fall 2005
Peter Christenson
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*15.665B [[Power and Negotiation]] Fall 2002
Office: 370 Howard
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*15.316 [[Building and Leading Effective Teams]] Summer 2005
Hours:  
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*15.020 [[Competition in Telecommunications]] Fall 2003
Phone: ext. 7614, e-mail peterc
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Description of the course.
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====Special Topics on Technology and Humanity====
This course has three distinct but related concerns:  first, to compare the ways in which various countries and cultures structure and control their mass media; second, to examine the uses of mass media in economic development, particularly in the "Third World"; and third, to examine the patterns and implications of transnational and transcultural media flow.  At all times the course material will be presented and discussed in such a way that it both informs us about other approaches to mass media and forces us to evaluate the ways in which our own culture deals with the problems and opportunities presented by mass communication technology.  As we will see, differences in cultural values, political systems and national resources have produced a wide range of developments in the mass media.  We should not assume that the U.S. system is the only possible structure or the best--even for us.  Finally, we should be aware of  the dominant role the West (especially the United States) has played in global communication, and of the considerable resentment this domination has produced among the media-weak countries and regions of the world.
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*MAS.962 [[Autism Theory and Technology]] Spring 2006
This course places a great deal of emphasis on the input and participation of the studentsThere will be some lectures, but discussion and criticism are always invited—indeed, such discussion is crucial to the success of the course.  Note that new material not covered in the readings is introduced at times, sometimes in the form of short lectures, but just as often in the form of media materials such as video clips, samples of newspaper output, and popular music.  Regular attendance and participation is highly recommended (and noticed). 
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Readings
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Resources for people beginning in digital anthropology: 
  
1. Anokwa, Lin & Salwen, International Communication (Thompson-Wadsworth, 2003)
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The problem with a lot of resources in this area is that they tend to go out of date. I think it is far wiser to invest time in traditional theory and a study of history. This way, one can able to apply insights no matter what kind of sociocultural change is going on. While I'm going to link to a source of living knowledge (this wiki of digital anthropology resources) I'd also like to cite a number of trdtional books that help one step outside the gaze of the everyday experience and into the gaze of understanding systems and strucutres as a whole. 
  
2. Reserve readings.
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One of the main benefits of the anthropological perspective (and the historical perspective) is the ability not to be surprised. Most things have occurred before. Everything is pretty much the same, it has just manifested differently. 
  
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The following resources are short, but can be used to learn a bit more. Also see [[Reading List]], [[:Category:Books]]
  
Requirements and grading:
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===Books===
Paper 15%
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*[[The Cyborg Handbook]]
Panel presentation 15%
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*[[All that is Solid Melts into Air]]
2 exams at 25% each 50%
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*[[Liquid Modernity]]
Unannouced "quiz opportunities"--
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*[[Non-Places: An Introduction to a Theory of Supermodernity]]
    (6 or more, keep best 5), 1% each   5%
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*[[The Metapolis Dictionary of Advanced Architecture]]
Interview assignment 10%
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Class participation, informal assignments   5%
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            100%
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�Schedule of Topics and Readings
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===Websites===
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*[http://ctheory.net/ CTheory] is a really great site for keeping up on cutting edge theory.
  
Note: "ALS" indicates a reading from the book by Anoka, Lin & Salwen. Others are on electronic reserve, listed by author's last name. To save space, multiple-authored readings are indicated by the first author's name followed by a + sign. The letter H after an entry means I supply it as a handout.  
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===Multimedia===
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http://escapepod.org/
  
Date, activity. Reading
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If traditional anthropologists look to the a culture's literature or mythology in order to understand how they function, a cyborg anthropologist must look at a civilization's science fiction in order to understand how they might function. EscapePod is a podcast that breaks some of the best new science fiction stories out there. It's a constant source of inspiration thinking differently and envisioning people in new systems.  
  
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23 Introduction to the course. ---
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28 The global context and a quick history Stevenson 1-23, Palmer 1-21
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31 No class.  FOCUS THE NATION!
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Feb.
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4 Communication between cultures. Stevenson 25-54
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6 English: the global language. Moving Stevenson 81-102, Head 1-7, ALS pp. 1-4
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into media.
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11 US/Canadian media. Bird 61-83, National Council 21-35,
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Lucas (H)
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13 US, cont. British media. Mayer 479-95, Wheatcroft+ 7pp.,
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Evans 99-122, Boyd 83-94
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18 British, European media. Griffin 39-57, Rowland+9-27,
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Hulten 237-48
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20 News in the West. Stevenson 105-112, Hachten 29-40,
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Hoge 48-52
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25 The world in US news. ALS 89-110 & 153-71
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Straubhaar 89-109
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27 "Consuming Hunger." Adams 54-60
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3 Asian news practices. ALS 24-46 & 205-222
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5 Propaganda. ALS 47-87
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10 EXAM I.
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12 Media in the developing world. Reeves 1-22 & 185-200,
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Russian media 1. Medetsky 1-5
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17 The media in Russia 2. Lupis 28-39
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19 Media in Africa.  Nigeria. Aginam 121-142,
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Olorunnisola 99-114
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SPRING BREAK
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31 Media and national development. Stevenson 231-259, ALS 129-152
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April
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2 Media and the Arab world. ALS 239-252, Hussein 112-130
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7 No class--catch up on reading!
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9 Media in Asia. India. ALS 205-222, Rao 131-144, Kang+ 293-301
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14 Global issues: film. ALS 175-189
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16 Global issues: popular music. Colista+ 181-94, McPhail 106-116
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21 Global issues: advertising. ALS 190-204, Mueller+ 225-244
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23 The Big Picture 1. Demers 51-60, ALS 223-238, Pells 1-5
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28 The Big Picture 2. Barber 1-20, Hart+ 250-282
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30 EXAM 2.
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PAPERS ARE DUE SAT. MAY 3 BY NOON.
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Latest revision as of 18:21, 16 September 2012

I am always looking for course materials from various courses. If you've taught a class in CyAn, please send me your syllabus. Please contact me if you have a syllabus to contribute.

Assorted Colleges and Universities

MIT Open Courseware

Mit-open-courseware.jpg

Science and Technology Studies

Business Management

Special Topics on Technology and Humanity

Resources for people beginning in digital anthropology: 

The problem with a lot of resources in this area is that they tend to go out of date. I think it is far wiser to invest time in traditional theory and a study of history. This way, one can able to apply insights no matter what kind of sociocultural change is going on. While I'm going to link to a source of living knowledge (this wiki of digital anthropology resources) I'd also like to cite a number of trdtional books that help one step outside the gaze of the everyday experience and into the gaze of understanding systems and strucutres as a whole. 

One of the main benefits of the anthropological perspective (and the historical perspective) is the ability not to be surprised. Most things have occurred before. Everything is pretty much the same, it has just manifested differently. 

The following resources are short, but can be used to learn a bit more. Also see Reading List, Category:Books

Books

Websites

  • CTheory is a really great site for keeping up on cutting edge theory.

Multimedia

http://escapepod.org/

If traditional anthropologists look to the a culture's literature or mythology in order to understand how they function, a cyborg anthropologist must look at a civilization's science fiction in order to understand how they might function. EscapePod is a podcast that breaks some of the best new science fiction stories out there. It's a constant source of inspiration thinking differently and envisioning people in new systems.